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*Replication code for:
*Hitt, Matthew P. 2016. 
*"Measuring Precedent in a Judicial Hierarchy"
*Law & Society Review 50(1): 57-81.
*If you use these data, please cite the original paper
*contact: matthewhitt@gmail.com
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*Begin with Hitt_precedent_LASR_replication_data.dta


*Table 3


nbreg scotusfollows paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
nbreg cafollows paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
nbreg dcfollows paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
reg sumfollowsSTD paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust


*Table 4


nbreg indeg paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
nbreg cacites paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
nbreg dccites paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
reg sumcitesSTD paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust


*Appendix Table A2


nbreg outdeg paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
reg hubrank paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
reg authrank paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust
reg incent paradox circ_conflict age precedentAlteration judicialReview appeal dissent liihc reversed i.issueArea, robust

*NOTE: authority and hub scores are ranks, with 1 being highest. 
*Negative coefficients indicate a more influential precedent for these two metrics
